Movie Review- 'Snow White and the Huntsman' is a new kind of fairytale

Modern-day takes
on classic fairytales have been done to death. But for the newly released Snow White and the Huntsman, the
fairytale has only just begun. The new eerie take on Snow White is a film that nobody should miss this summer.

It follows the
usual tale of Snow White (Kristen Stewart) who is fairer than the evil queen
(Charlize Theron) who is out to retrieve her beating heart and destroy poor
Snow White. But, while on the run in the dark forest (which is the darkest damn
forest I’ve ever seen in any Snow White movie
by the way) she meets the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth). She also meets her new
clan of seven buddies. Once Snow White figures out what the queen wants from
her, she and her crew are out to fight the queen and save the land.

The performances
by Stewart and Hemsworth were average but Theron’s performance as the evil
queen was phenomenal. I was more captivated by her scenes than anyone else’s. The
mixture of her beauty and ability to be evil and terrifying will enthrall
audiences. The evil queen is concerned about aging, which is why she needs Snow
White destroyed so she may stay young forever. And Theron is the woman for the
job. We see her killing, screaming, and cursing people and she is damn good at
it.

Stewart’s
performance was basically like her Twilight
performances so nothing too magical there. She wasn’t interesting at all. I
didn’t believe her as Snow White. And it seemed she didn’t believe it either. She
looked like she was hunting vampires half the time. And Hemsworth is always the
same character. He’s the macho man who’s always sweaty and knows how to fight.
But Theron’s performance, visual effects, and costuming are what saved the
film. The effects made the film feel truly fantastical and the action-packed
battles, gave suspense to the film. The visuals were simply stunning. See it
and you will see what I mean.

Even though the
title includes Snow White, it is a
graphic and spooky version. While there is no sex, nudity or cursing, it is too
spooky for kids. This film is for the adult lovers of creepy fairytales.

The downside?
The ending was so cliché and predictable. It was a two-hour journey to the
conclusion and the conclusion, was not creative and unsatisfactory. Director
Rupert Sanders took a bold leap into making this dark rendition and succeeded
but clearly flaked out at the end. But, in general, as a dark interpretation of
the classic fairytale, Snow White and the
Huntsman delivers.

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